My First Book About Ramadan

My First Book About Ramadan is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 9 that introduces the holy month of Ramadan and shows how Muslims can make the most of it.

Ramadan begins when the thin crescent moon is seen in the sky, and Muslims all over the world look forward to it. Children hear that fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam: grown-up Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn, the time before sunrise, until sunset, the time of the Maghrib prayer. Some people do not have to fast, but everyone can share in the blessings of the month. At night Muslims can pray Taraweeh, at the mosque or at home, for extra reward.

Ramadan is also a time to do as many good deeds as we can and to be especially kind to everyone. We think of the poor and hungry, give them food and money if we can, and share our clothes and toys with children who have less. It is the month of the Qur'an, and its last ten days are the best of all, because they hold Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, which the Qur'an calls better than a thousand months. The month ends with Eid al-Fitr, celebrated with family and friends.

The book closes with a dua that Allah accepts our good deeds and lets us enter Paradise through Ar-Rayyan, the gate kept for those who fast. Written by Sara Khan and read by Rania Kurdi, it is very short, about two minutes, and music-free.

• Surah Al-Qadr 97:3: The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
• Sahih al-Bukhari 1896: In Paradise there is a gate called Ar-Rayyan, through which only those who fasted will enter.